after new mexico passed this law, mr. avilo committed another violent crime and this time by new mexico law they had to take his d.n.a. sample and immediately they matched that now three-year-old crime that took katie's life. all this bill does is simply help provide funds to states to take these d.n.a. samples. the us us government will put them in the data base and -- the u.s. government will put them in the data base and compare them, the 21st century version of fingerprints, one in six american women are victims of rape or attempted rape. 90% of the people who commit the crimes are repeat offenders like mr. avila. yet they walk free because we care more for the rights of perpetrators than victims. this bill will not prevent violent crimes, but it will help stem the tide of the repeat offenders. dave and jan sepich, katie's parents, have worked tirelessly first to get the bill through new mexico and then to the federal government. the bill stands poised here on the floor of the house of representatives today asking tha